If you're thinking about putting a coffee shop into your library, you might want to review the readings regarding such coffee shops below to help you identify appropriate answers to such issues as the extent of service to be offered, how the service is managed, the impact on policies, such as food in the rest of the library, and the effect on tax revenues.

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"Café Service in Public Libraries," by Noreen Reese. Public Libraries 38 (3) (1999): 176-78. Survey results from nineteen public libraries.

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[http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6515244.html Café Society: Do school libraries need a double shot of espresso?] by Debra Lau Whelan. School Library Journal, January 2008, Vol. 54, No. 1. When Jim Chadwell, the former principal of Northwest High School in Texas, renovated his media center four years ago, he had two things in mind: Starbucks and Barnes & Noble.

"Coffee anyone?" by Linda M. Lapointe. College & Research Libraries News, Feb 2006, Vol. 67 Issue 2, p97-99 [http://www.ala.org//ACRLtemplate.cfm?Section=february06&Template=/MembersOnly.cfm&ContentID=114295 ACRL members access] How marketing classes helped developed a business plan for a college library café.

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[http://www.lrs.org/documents/field_stats/coffee.pdf "Coffee Shops in Libraries"] The summary, in .PDF format, of a Field Initiated Study conducted by J. Welch, Ruby M. Sisson Memorial Library, Pagosa Springs, Colorado, March 2006. Has checklist of points to include in an RFP for an outsourced coffee shop.

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[http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/11/25/coffees_on_dusty_books_are_out_at_umass_library/ "Coffee's on, dusty books are out at UMass library: Extras aimed at drawing students,"] By James Vaznis, Globe Staff Boston Globe, November 25, 2006. After adding a café, lounge, and cell phone isolation booth to the library, use is up 27 percent at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst library.

"Good to the Last Drop: Dimensions and Cultural Implications of Coffee Service in Libraries." [http://web.archive.org/web/20050310085549/http:/www.nvcc.edu/home/bweixler/coffee/ ] Asheim Group, University of South Carolina CLIS 701. Final paper for a class project, April 2003.

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[http://abcnews.go.com/US/WireStory?id=3795419&page=2 High School Libraries Offer Coffee Shops]. By the Associated Press. New York Times. October 30, 2007.

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"Lattes 'n libraries," by Leo MacLeod. ''Bottom Line'' 11, no. 3 (1998), p. 97-100. The experiences of the Multnomah County Library, Portland, Oregon, particularly in weighing advantages of contracting for the service, and considering the extent of service. Article available through [http://www.emeraldinsight.com/Insight/viewContentItem.do?contentType=Article&hdAction=lnkhtml&contentId=860726 Emerald] and [http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/mcb/170/1998/00000011/00000003/art00001 Ingenta].

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"Packing Up the Books," by Katherine S. Mangan. Chronicle of Higher Education, 7/1/2005, Vol. 51 Issue 43, pA27-A28. At the University of Texas library, most of the 90,000 volumes formerly in the undergraduate library were replaced clusters of computers, a coffee shop, comfortable chairs, and 24-hour technical help, to make room for an "information commons."

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[http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?report_id=555566 The Survey of Library Cafes]. Primary Research Group. July 2007. 55 pages. US$75. See the report's [http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?report_id=555566&t=t&cat_id= Table of Contents, List of Tables, and List of Participants] online, or read the report's [http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/555566/the_survey_of_library_cafes.pdf Adobe Reader PDF brochure]. View the report's freely available [http://www.researchandmarkets.com/feats/download_sample.asp?report_id=555566&file_name=Mean,%20Median,%20Minimum%20and%20Maximum%20-%20Survey%20of%20Library%20Cafes&file_ext=pdf Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum (PDF)].

[http://etd.ils.unc.edu/dspace/bitstream/1901/245/1/betsygorbe.pdf Toward the “Great Good Place:” Should Libraries Have Coffee Shops?,] by Betsy Barnett Chandler Gorbe. November, 2005. 45 pages. (.PDF) A Master’s Paper for the M.S. in L.S degree, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Advisor: David Carr

[http://www.accs.net/fcpl/ Frankfort Community Public Library], Frankfort, IN [http://www.accs.net/fcpl/harrys.htm Harry's Bar]

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[http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/al_focus/photos/lunch-library Lunch in the Library] American Libraries AL Focus Photograph: Patrons enjoy the new David and Dad's Café, the first public library café in Baltimore at Enoch Pratt Free Library's Southeast Anchor branch during grand-opening festivities September 21 (2011). The 1,164 square-foot restaurant sells coffee, specialty drinks, pastries, sandwiches, salads and prepared food. It also includes an outdoor patio and free Wi-Fi.

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If you're thinking about putting a coffee shop into your library, you might want to review the readings regarding such coffee shops below to help you identify appropriate answers to such issues as the extent of service to be offered, how the service is managed, the impact on policies, such as food in the rest of the library, and the effect on tax revenues.

Once you've completed your project, feel free to add it to the list below.

"Coffee anyone?" by Linda M. Lapointe. College & Research Libraries News, Feb 2006, Vol. 67 Issue 2, p97-99 ACRL members access How marketing classes helped developed a business plan for a college library café.

"Coffee Shops in Libraries" The summary, in .PDF format, of a Field Initiated Study conducted by J. Welch, Ruby M. Sisson Memorial Library, Pagosa Springs, Colorado, March 2006. Has checklist of points to include in an RFP for an outsourced coffee shop.

"Lattes 'n libraries," by Leo MacLeod. Bottom Line 11, no. 3 (1998), p. 97-100. The experiences of the Multnomah County Library, Portland, Oregon, particularly in weighing advantages of contracting for the service, and considering the extent of service. Article available through Emerald and Ingenta.

"Packing Up the Books," by Katherine S. Mangan. Chronicle of Higher Education, 7/1/2005, Vol. 51 Issue 43, pA27-A28. At the University of Texas library, most of the 90,000 volumes formerly in the undergraduate library were replaced clusters of computers, a coffee shop, comfortable chairs, and 24-hour technical help, to make room for an "information commons."

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Lunch in the Library American Libraries AL Focus Photograph: Patrons enjoy the new David and Dad's Café, the first public library café in Baltimore at Enoch Pratt Free Library's Southeast Anchor branch during grand-opening festivities September 21 (2011). The 1,164 square-foot restaurant sells coffee, specialty drinks, pastries, sandwiches, salads and prepared food. It also includes an outdoor patio and free Wi-Fi.